It wasn't until the family dinner in the evening that the sisters got the opportunity to be courteous and said their blessings:

"Big brother, happy birthday, may you have prosperous official fortunes and rise high."

"Then I hope that my eldest brother is healthy and everything goes well."

"Speaking of which, the eldest brother hasn't married yet, so I'll marry a beautiful sister-in-law as soon as possible."

A few people laughed, but when Xie Yuanol heard this last sentence, his eyes quietly glanced at Luo Qianyan, and while the sisters were talking, he also leaned over cautiously, and said with a smile: "Today's birthday is my birthday, don't you have any gifts for me?" ”

Luo Tianyan was eating, and when he heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then put down his chopsticks and said with a smile: "How come, it has been prepared a long time ago, but it has not been able to interject and has been delayed." ”

As she spoke, she took out a small sachet from her sleeve and handed it to Xie Yuanol, "I made it myself, and I found the abbot of the temple to open it, but it can be used as a talisman." ”

"You've got a heart, it's the best gift I've ever received." Xie Yuanol cherished the sachet and hid it carefully, with a soft look in his eyes, "I want to have your talisman, and I will be safe in the future." ”

"Big brother is naturally blessed, and peace is inevitable." Luo smiled sneeringly, and there was a hint of evasion in his words.

Xie Yuanol was bored and a little embarrassed, and it happened that someone called him over, so he excused himself and left.

Seeing Xie Yuanol coming, Mrs. Xie glanced at his sleeves lightly, and her tone was a little cold and hard, "You just collected hers, I'm afraid you have other thoughts, so it's better for you to put it away early." ”

Xie Yuanol was silent and did not reply, with obvious resistance in his eyes.

He was worried, but after he left, Luo Qianyan ate happily again, and didn't take it to heart at all, only felt more relaxed. Xu was too comfortable, she accidentally spilled the glass of wine on the table, which happened to be spilled on the sleeve, smearing a water streak, which was particularly obvious.

Luo looked at it, couldn't help frowning slightly, and secretly hid under the table, thinking that he would go to change his clothes after the banquet was over in a while.

It's just that her series of actions did not escape Xie Ruanchun's eyes.

Xie Ruanchun's eyes suddenly lit up, ran to Luo Qianyan's table, pulled her hand out from under the table, and deliberately let out a loud exclamation, "Look at you, why are you so careless, eldest brother's birthday, you only care about eating, drinking, and having fun, and you stained your sleeves, isn't it that the classes of the past few days have been in vain." ”

Luo Qianyan looked at everyone on the table, there was a hint of ridicule, she couldn't help but blush, and she was extremely annoyed in her heart, she broke away from Xie Ruanchun with all her strength, and got up by the way, just thinking about asking the old lady for instructions to go back and change her clothes.

But Xie Ruanchun saw her thoughts, and hurriedly said, "What are you doing standing up again?" Are you afraid that others won't be able to see clearly? I'm ashamed of my grandmother for teaching you like this. ”

"That's enough." Xie Yuanol suddenly opened his mouth and looked at Xie Ruanchun with a frown, "You don't say a few words." ”

Xie Ruanchun still wanted to say something, but when he noticed Xie Yuanol's increasingly sharp gaze, he hung his head and couldn't speak.

After teaching her a lesson, Xie Yuanol looked at Luo Qianyan again, his expression was very gentle, "You go back first, it's not too early, just change your clothes, let's rest." ”

"Thank you, big brother." Luo Qianyan smiled and nodded, saluted the others again, and walked out, the birthday star on the left and right spoke, and she naturally wouldn't stay in this place for long.

After Luo Qianyan left, the originally quiet room immediately became lively again, as if nothing had happened just now.

The old lady looked at Mrs. Xie's gloomy face, couldn't help sighing, glanced at the maid beside her, and asked her to invite Mrs. Xie to come.

"Mother, what are you looking for from me?" Mrs. Xie came to the old lady, saluted respectfully, and then sat down at the old lady's signal.

"I see that your face is not very good, but you are still struggling with Xie Yuanol's affairs?" The old lady smiled gently, as if she had insight into everything in her eyes, "Actually, you don't have to be so protective of Luo Qianyan, isn't there a better way?" ”

"A better way?" Mrs. Xie immediately raised her head, with a bit of eagerness in her eyes, "Please give my mother advice." ”

The old lady smiled, didn't rush to reply to her, took a sip of tea unhurriedly, and said as if sighing: "This Xie Yuanol is not small, it's time to marry a wife, after tomorrow, you will look at each other and see if there is a suitable young lady." ”

Mrs. Xie is already smart, and when she heard this, she naturally felt that her heart suddenly opened up, and she understood what it meant, as long as this Xie Yuanol married a wife, even if she was still worried about Na Luo Tianyan in her heart, she should always take care of her wife's face, and she would no longer be like now, chasing after Luo Tianyan all day long.

With a calculation, she couldn't help but look in the direction of Xie Yuanol, but when she looked at it, she found that this Xie Yuanol had disappeared at some point, she frowned, and had a faint bad feeling in her heart, and hurriedly said to the maid beside her: "You go and see where the young master has gone." ”

The little maid answered, and quietly walked out of the door.

At this time, Xie Yuanol just caught up with the person in front, hurriedly sped up his footwork, stepped over in a few steps, and said hurriedly: "Wait, I have something to say to you." ”

Luo Tianyan stopped, and was also frightened when he looked at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him, but after seeing the person clearly, he immediately calmed down, and said obediently: "Is there something wrong with the eldest brother?" ”

Xie Yuanol suddenly hesitated, scratched his head and couldn't speak, he found himself so clumsy for the first time, especially when he looked at Shangluo's eyes, he felt that his mind was suddenly blank.

After waiting for a long time, without waiting for him to speak, Luo Tianyan couldn't help but say tentatively: "If you don't say it, then I'll go back." ”

Hearing this, Xie Yuanol suddenly became anxious, and hurriedly said, "Don't, I said." ”

Taking a deep breath, he tried his best to control his somewhat stiff limbs, his affectionate eyes were firmly fixed on Luo Qianyan, he opened his mouth, and finally said the words, "Luo Tianyan, I...... I've been in love with you for a long time, and I've been looking for an opportunity to convey my meaning to you, but I haven't found the time, this time, I think it's a good opportunity, although we are brothers and sisters in name, but you don't have to worry, I will take care of everything, will solve it, as long as you nod your head, I will make you happy every day. ”

Before this, Luo Tianyan already knew what he was thinking, but he didn't expect that he would confess so quickly, and he was extremely shocked for a while, staring at Xie Yuanol in front of him, and feeling even more uncomfortable with his affectionate gaze.

Although she couldn't bear it, she still didn't want to hurt him because of deception, so she lowered her head and said in a low voice: "I'm sorry, I just want to be your sister, and I don't have this in mind." ”

The expectation in Xie Yuanol's eyes gradually turned into powder, and sadness slowly emerged, he let go of the hand that was still holding Luo Tianyan's shoulder, and smiled weakly bitterly, "Actually, I should have known a long time ago, but I was still unwilling, and I wanted to try again, but in the end, it was just my own bitterness." ”

"I ......" Luo Qianyan was comforting, but when the words came out, he found that he couldn't say anything, so he could only watch Xie Yuanol turn around and leave in disappointment.

Unbeknownst to either of them, behind a tree not far away, someone had witnessed all this. As Xie Yuanol left, she also hurried back to the hall, quietly returned to Mrs. Xie's side, and whispered a few words in her ear.

Mrs. Xie's face changed dramatically, the teacup in her hand was also slammed on the table by her, and the ruthlessness in her eyes was even more like she wanted to swallow her life alive, but fortunately, there was no one around her, but she didn't attract attention.

Late at night, all the guests had dispersed, and the ladies and ladies in each room had gone back to rest.

At this moment, Mrs. Xie is lying beside Master Xie, tossing and turning, and the words that the maid said always come to her mind, and she feels that her chest is even more blocked.

Feeling the uneasiness of the people around him, Master Xie couldn't help but sigh, and said helplessly: "What's wrong with you?" What's the trouble on a good day, it makes people can't sleep. ”

Mrs. Xie didn't expect to disturb Master Xie, and she was a little frightened for a while, but Master Xie had already asked, and she was also running fast in her mind, and said tentatively: "In recent days, I have often heard Mama mention that Luo Tianyan does not obey discipline, makes mistakes from time to time, and it is difficult to teach. ”

Mrs. Xie's words were full of dissatisfaction with Luo Tianyan, and it even implied the intention of instigating Master Xie to drive her out of the mansion.

After saying this, she turned her head and looked at Master Xie's expression carefully, wanting to see how he would react.

But seeing that Master Xie was very unimpressed by this, he waved his hand and said: "Such a little thing, what are you worried about, you can't learn it slowly, I want to see if anyone dares to say that our Xie Mansion is not." ”

With the backer of a hundred miles of cold nights, Master Xie is full of confidence.

"However, I still feel worried, and you have also seen it, when did the young master and young lady in the mansion be at peace when she came." Mrs. Xie's tone was full of complaints, and she did not hide it at all.

Master Xie was interested in the word "young master" in her words, thought about it for a while, and suddenly asked: "What do you want to say, just say it, why do you want to drive her out?" ”

Mrs. Xie was stunned for a moment, realizing that there was nothing wrong with her words, and she was a little flustered for a while, so she hurriedly pulled the quilt to cover her face, turned around, and said: "I just think that Xie Yuanol's mind is too much on her, it's just that, since the master is unwilling, I didn't say it, and the master should rest earlier." ”

After saying that, she immediately closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, and stopped talking.

But Master Xie fell into contemplation because of her words, and faintly realized something in his heart.